Abstract:Distraction osteogenesis devices are complicated. To simplify these devices, we used 3 simple screws and 1 rubber band to realize the idea and analyzed histologic changes induced by mechanical forces. Ten female New Zealand white rabbits were studied. A left or right side of the mandible was randomly selected as the experimental side (ES). The unilateral mandible was distracted, and 2 fixation screws and 1 traction screw were implanted. When the traction screw was rotated downward, the opposite force made the … Show more
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